Comments on: Texas Legisators Want Asian Voters to Change Their Names http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/04/10/texas-legisators-want-asian-voters-to-change-their-names/ Uniting the Asian Conscience Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:03:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: evil_FUX http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/04/10/texas-legisators-want-asian-voters-to-change-their-names/#comment-8056 evil_FUX Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:20:33 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=934#comment-8056 nicely put onemoretran nicely put onemoretran

]]> By: onemoretran http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/04/10/texas-legisators-want-asian-voters-to-change-their-names/#comment-8055 onemoretran Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:40:23 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=934#comment-8055 I grew up in predominantly white schools. During the first few role calls in almost every class, the teacher had trouble pronouncing 80% of the kids' last names. My classes were made up of mostly white kids, some Hispanic, a couple Asians. My teachers, from K thru high school, have all been white. So I guess that means as long as you're white, you get to keep your last name because your white teacher was simply being an idiot when he/she couldn't say your name right. If you're not white, you should change your name because anyone of any race will have difficulty pronouncing your name correctly because you are Asian American. Right. I guess that means the entire human race should all have the same last name, something super simple, mono-syllabic. How about Lee? I've known Black, Asian, and White kids with Lee for a last name. It's simple enough to pronounce and seems to span across several races currently, so why not make that the standard for our future? Right. <em>"They want this to just be about race," Berry said.</em> I'm sorry, who are you targeting for this fantastic legislation? Who is making this about race? Idiot. I have seen PUL-ENTY of German and Greek names that the average white American cannot pronounce. They are just as vehement as APAs about retaining their traditions, cultures, which includes their LAST NAMES. Try telling them to simplify/Americanize their names for the sake of small town Texas and Houston's simple, homespun Betty Brown. I grew up in predominantly white schools. During the first few role calls in almost every class, the teacher had trouble pronouncing 80% of the kids’ last names. My classes were made up of mostly white kids, some Hispanic, a couple Asians. My teachers, from K thru high school, have all been white. So I guess that means as long as you’re white, you get to keep your last name because your white teacher was simply being an idiot when he/she couldn’t say your name right. If you’re not white, you should change your name because anyone of any race will have difficulty pronouncing your name correctly because you are Asian American.

Right.

I guess that means the entire human race should all have the same last name, something super simple, mono-syllabic. How about Lee? I’ve known Black, Asian, and White kids with Lee for a last name. It’s simple enough to pronounce and seems to span across several races currently, so why not make that the standard for our future?

Right.

“They want this to just be about race,” Berry said.

I’m sorry, who are you targeting for this fantastic legislation? Who is making this about race? Idiot.

I have seen PUL-ENTY of German and Greek names that the average white American cannot pronounce. They are just as vehement as APAs about retaining their traditions, cultures, which includes their LAST NAMES. Try telling them to simplify/Americanize their names for the sake of small town Texas and Houston’s simple, homespun Betty Brown.

]]> By: evil_FUX http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/04/10/texas-legisators-want-asian-voters-to-change-their-names/#comment-8044 evil_FUX Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:36:12 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=934#comment-8044 Btw, I just caught this on the Onion. Too funny. http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo/texas_legislator_wants_asians_to Btw, I just caught this on the Onion. Too funny.

http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo/texas_legislator_wants_asians_to

]]> By: EvilPanda http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/04/10/texas-legisators-want-asian-voters-to-change-their-names/#comment-8039 EvilPanda Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:54:33 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=934#comment-8039 THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF ATTITUDE THAT LEADS TO IGNORANCE FOR OTHER PEOPLE! I'm proud of my asian name...my parents gave me this name and it represents the bond between my bothers and sisters. I'm a first-generation asian that was "assigned" an english name but then later legally changed it to my real asian name. That's how much culture it means to my family having an asian name. Crakass Betty. Hey, maybe you should change your name because i don't feel comfortable saying, "Brown." Brown is something that comes out of me after dinner. THIS IS EXACTLY THE KIND OF ATTITUDE THAT LEADS TO IGNORANCE FOR OTHER PEOPLE!
I’m proud of my asian name…my parents gave me this name and it represents the bond between my bothers and sisters. I’m a first-generation asian that was “assigned” an english name but then later legally changed it to my real asian name. That’s how much culture it means to my family having an asian name.

Crakass Betty. Hey, maybe you should change your name because i don’t feel comfortable saying, “Brown.” Brown is something that comes out of me after dinner.

]]> By: DONKEY http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/04/10/texas-legisators-want-asian-voters-to-change-their-names/#comment-8032 DONKEY Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:33:12 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=934#comment-8032 the counties which Brown represents have virtually no Asian-descent voters or people to speak of. kaufman and henderson are pretty much all rural. so it certainly wasn't an issue in her election.. so where does this come from? sunday brunch after church, everybody and their sibling/spouse getting riled up about "forners" and their difficult names. "hey betty you work for the gubment, whydone you do summin about it?" the people who make the decisions there are the same people whose lives are affected the least by the issues one way or another. the counties which Brown represents have virtually no Asian-descent voters or people to speak of. kaufman and henderson are pretty much all rural. so it certainly wasn’t an issue in her election.. so where does this come from?
sunday brunch after church, everybody and their sibling/spouse getting riled up about “forners” and their difficult names. “hey betty you work for the gubment, whydone you do summin about it?”
the people who make the decisions there are the same people whose lives are affected the least by the issues one way or another.

]]> By: THX1138 http://www.thefighting44s.com/archives/2009/04/10/texas-legisators-want-asian-voters-to-change-their-names/#comment-8029 THX1138 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:18:08 +0000 http://www.thefighting44s.com/?p=934#comment-8029 Heh. I saw this article and was going to post it here, but you beat me to it. :) And I love Texass. It's the homestate of George W. Bush. That about says it all. <i>“Brown later told Ko: “Can’t you see that this is something that would make it a lot easier for you and the people who are poll workers if you could adopt a name just for identification purposes that’s easier for Americans to deal with?”</i> If Rep. Betty Brown wants Asian Americans to whitewash their names, how about Cracker Kim? Or Redneck Yoshida? Or Gringo Bastard Liu? That should make things somewhat more accessible for Amurikans. <i>Democratic Chairman Boyd Richie said Republicans are trying to suppress votes with a partisan identification bill and said Brown “is adding insult to injury with her disrespectful comments.”</i> Republicans trying to suppress votes? Perish the thought. What's next? Stolen elections? None dare call it stolen: Ohio, the election, and America's servile press http://harpers.org/archive/2005/08/0080696 Was the 2004 Election Stolen? http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10432334/was_the_2004_election_stolen/print Heh. I saw this article and was going to post it here, but you beat me to it. :)

And I love Texass. It’s the homestate of George W. Bush. That about says it all.

“Brown later told Ko: “Can’t you see that this is something that would make it a lot easier for you and the people who are poll workers if you could adopt a name just for identification purposes that’s easier for Americans to deal with?”

If Rep. Betty Brown wants Asian Americans to whitewash their names, how about Cracker Kim? Or Redneck Yoshida? Or Gringo Bastard Liu?

That should make things somewhat more accessible for Amurikans.

Democratic Chairman Boyd Richie said Republicans are trying to suppress votes with a partisan identification bill and said Brown “is adding insult to injury with her disrespectful comments.”

Republicans trying to suppress votes? Perish the thought. What’s next? Stolen elections?

None dare call it stolen:
Ohio, the election, and America’s servile press
http://harpers.org/archive/2005/08/0080696

Was the 2004 Election Stolen? http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10432334/was_the_2004_election_stolen/print

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